The Education adjustment allows the user to modify the education level for the selected job or use the default level. Depending on the job selected, a modification to the Education level may or may not apply a premium to compensation. There are four types of Education adjustments, indicated in the Education Type column:
•Survey Average denotes that the selected education is the average education level for the occupation. This education level is associated with a zero percent salary increase when applied to a given job,
•No Change signals that ERI has not found a change in compensation at the given education level. These education levels are associated with a zero percent salary increase when applied to a given job.
•Premium signals that ERI has found a change in compensation at the given education level. These education levels increase compensation when applied to a given job.
•Reduction signals that ERI has found a change in compensation at the given education level. These educations levels decrease compensation when applied to a given job.
To Modify the Education Level
2.In the Job Report, Benchmark List, OR Geographic List, click the Adjust button in the Adjustments tab of the Survey Description OR the Adjust button below Adjustments in the Organization Data panel in Job Report OR Geographic List to open the Adjustments dialog. In the Benchmark List OR Advanced Reports, click the Adjust button for the selected job in the Adjustments column of the main table.
3.In the Education field, click Add Education.
4.Begin typing an education level in the new row to display the closest matching education level OR click the down arrow to browse the full list:
•Less than high school
•High school diploma
•Associate degree
•Bachelor's degree
•Master's degree
•Doctoral degree
5.Click the check box in the Applied column to select the education level.
6.To clear the education level, click the 
button.
7.To use the default education level for the selected job, click Reset to Default.
8.View the Education Type to see how the education selection affects compensation for the given job.
9.Click OK to apply your modification and return to the main table. In the Job Report OR Geographic List, the Adjustments field in the Organization Data panel will display Applied next to Education to indicate that an education adjustment was made.
To Make a Skills Adjustment
See Skills
To Add a Certification
See Certifications
Add Direct Oversight
See Direct Oversight
To Add a Shift
See Shift Work
To Make Adjustments
See Adjustments
Note: Subscriptions that include the My Organizations feature allow users to match their internal job titles to ERI job titles in saved internal job lists. Internal jobs can be customized with Adjustments for Education, Skills, Certification, Direct Oversight, and Shift Work. Modifications to Internal Jobs can be made in My Organizations.